Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26678: Mount Lookout, WV
ZIP code 26678 uses the postal name Mount Lookout, West Virginia and lies entirely in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Lookout · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.3 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26678?
26678 centers on 38.179°, -80.916° and covers 14.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26684, 25854, 26679, 25938, 26680, 26651.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26678, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26678 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 26678 | In Nicholas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,427 | 5th of 27 | 229th of 738 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
26678's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,302) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,375); 26678's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,644) is more than a quarter of the figure ($121,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26678?
The 2020 Census counted 1,203 people in 26678; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,427. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,427±443 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,203−3.5% since 2010 (1,247)
- Households
- 547
- Median age
- 48.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26678?
Of the 1,427 people the ACS estimates in 26678, 19.3% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6461.9%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26678 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,362 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,375±$33,302
- Income per person
- $27,870
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,222490 returns; wages 81% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26678?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 746
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26678?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26678?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26684 | Pool | 275 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 25854 | Hico | 704 | $52k | 4.8 mi |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo | 1,628 | $54k | 6.0 mi |
| 25938 | Victor | 1,739 | $60k | 6.3 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 26651 | Summersville | 9,067 | $63k | 7.3 mi |
| 26667 | Drennen | 136 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 25868 | Lookout | 610 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.